THE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS OF FEMALE EMPOWERMENT STORIES & VOICES 
When it comes to changing a decades-old industry that has been stuck in it’s traditional (i.e, white, cis-gender, male) ways since the beginning, you can’t just change the existing system, […]
A few months ago, when speaking about our industry, a fellow actor and dear friend of mine said to me, “if your truth isn’t accepted somewhere, why would you want […]
By Dana Corddry “Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanize. Stories can break the […]
If you aren’t familiar with Laverne McKinnon, rest assured you are most likely already familiar with her work in Hollywood and in the activist space. Laverne is one half of […]
This article is part of an exciting series we launched in 2018 called Today’s Wonder Women – designed to celebrate the inspiring, impactful, empowering and extraordinary things ordinary women are doing every day. […]
By Melanie Benjamin There’s a scene in my novel, The Girls in the Picture, that was the most frustrating, and inspiring, scene I’ve written in a novel to date. And it’s entirely […]
By Dana Corddry There’s a not-so-quiet revolution afoot in Hollywood. And perhaps for the first time in history, women are reaping the benefits. In an environment that can be downright […]
In the wake of entertainment-centered movements such as #OscarsSoWhite and Time’s Up, conversations about the lack of nuanced representation of women, people of color, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ […]
By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush Long before American television was saturated with CSI and Forensic Files, I was living my own weekly CSI adventure with my family in northern Michigan. My […]
It is well known that a person’s fashion and style sense can send a message to the world about who they are and what they stand for, and we’re not […]
Natalie Portman made headline news when she announced “And here are the all-male nominees” for the Best Director category at this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Emma Stone similarly caused a […]
We’ve covered quite extensively the movement within the advertising industry that seeks to dismantle the culture of sexual objectification of women and girls in commercials and the media in general. […]
By Katia Dragotis “Stand up” he said. “I can guesstimate your weight.” After I honestly proclaimed not knowing an exact number, he replied, “Hmmm…160 lbs, maybe little more. If you […]
The Golden Globes always kick off the awards season with a bang, making a memorable impression on fans, viewers and industry insiders in terms of who the big winners will […]
She’s an iconic actress who also heads up an institute which examines the data around gender in media in order to help proper gender equity on screen in Hollywood. He […]